You've got mail...ideas pls.

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Oh the possibilities.....Yo u could make it a tool for "Friday fun" where a surprise adult led activity is inside. The kids will learn that it is a mystery and with good behaviour all week it is an extra special activity as a reward. Have it on display so the kids can see it and talk about how excited they are and wonder what's inside.

You could make it a sensory spot so at circle time the kids can reach in one at a time and pull an item out and you can talk about it and experience it and then they place it back in. This idea could be used for most themes. Easter for example, put lots of small items inside related to Easter. You could say the Easter bunny delivered them some fun stuff. Each time something is pulled out, you can shut the door, pass it around, feel it, talk about colour, texture, sounds that kind of thing and how it relates to your theme, and then the next child goes.

I'm excited......I want one